Vy65
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Sure. What in your opinion makes it above average?
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Ummm, a lot. what does it being a welcome addition have to do with the design given?
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Acknowledge what? I’m not disputing that you or anyone else is entitled to their opinion? What does that have to do with anything. We’re talking about a small glass box put on top of another small glass box.
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What does being a welcome addition have to do with the mediocre-at-best design?
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Why? Considering this is projected to be shorter and smaller, that makes no sense to me
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Im not saying they’re architectural feats. But compared to this rendering, yeah I’d say they are impressive. All the obvious caveats apply with the limited information we have, but this design leaves a lot to be desired. Doesn’t even appear to have the condo components both Dallas and Austin have.
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Rah rah rah Can’t rationalize away how utterly unimpressive that design is.
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It's not even that. Doesn't appear to be Houston First trying to get the W franchise flag. Rather, it looks like some attorney's and other business gave a pitch for their client, Horizon Group/Horizon International Group, to build a W that would be managed by Houston First. The Horizon International Group's website, or lack thereof, is less than inspiring. But who knows.
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In other discussions about media coverage of Houston's chances, chief development officer Andy Icken lamented the idea of using space around NRG Stadium, calling the area "a wasteland" and too far from urban areas.Turner weighed in from time to time, suggesting that the city needed to include more areas around town, including the former KBR site in the East End, 300 acres owned by the University of Texas, near the Port of Houston, Sharpstown and Greenspoint Mall areas. For incentives, he asked about "unique and special" offers that could be made by the airport, Metro or Houston First that would "go beyond tax incentives." COH personnel weren't even on the same page ...
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This might be slightly off topic, but why doesn't the city invest the 200+ million of reported incentives in other tech start ups? It's obviously a bigger gamble than HQ2, but if the city and its business leaders are serious about the "innovation corridor," now seems as good as any to literally put your money where your mouth is.
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Could be, but that presumes a pretty high level of ignorance (of essentially being used) on the part of Indiana and Ohio state officials.
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In fairness, there is still TMC and the Port, but otherwise, I think this is exactly right. I don't pretend to know what it would entail to right the ship viz. bringing knowledge economy businesses to Houston, but this city is poised to go the way of the dodo over the next several decades while Austin and Dallas get "richer"
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I certainly think Harvey and it’s aftermath was a factor (maybe even a substantial one) in Amazon’s mind. However, several other cities that could also have been eliminated due to natural disaster risk (Newark, NYC, Miami, LA) still made it to the list, so I question Houston’s elimination solely on that basis. Regardless, even with the risk of flooding/hurricanes, it is highly disconcerting that one of the most important companies in America views this city as less viable than Columbus, Ohio.
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Pretty strong repudiation of Houston when Indianapolis and Columbus, OH are seen as more desirable locations. This needs to serve as a wake up to city, county, and business officials that the city itself needs drastic changes if its to have relevance over the next several decades.
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http://www.chron.com/business/article/To-lure-Amazon-Houston-leaders-point-to-12299319.php
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It’s unfortunate they submitted a bid at all considering Amazons 1 city, 1 proposal preference
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https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2017/10/20/uh-launches-data-science-institute-after-ut-nixes.html This is a good sign. The timing of it (one day after the Amazon bid) is interesting - I don’t know if it’s interesting-encouraging, or interesting-too late.
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Man, talk about a reality check ...
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Doesn't their victory park proposal meet that? I'll confess to not researching the issue, but at first blush, it looked like it worked.
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Like what? As other posters have noted, there is a tangible cultural difference, sure. But in terms of infrastructure, incentives, workforce, etc... (i.e., everything that will be relevant for HQ2 placement), what does Houston have that Dallas doesn't?
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For all of Dallas’ stupidity (see, bobble head), can we really beat the financial package they’ll offer (with our financial resources likely dedicated to recovery). The way I see it is: if Amazon is keen on Houston, why wouldn’t they choose Dallas? They have everything Houston has (pro-business environment, multiple airports, etc...) but none of the attendant risks. Plus, their financial package is likely going to be better because they’re not forced to pay for reconstruction. I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t see how we can put a better package together.
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In other news: http://realtynewsreport.com/2017/10/18/rice-university-supporting-houstons-bid-for-amazons-massive-second-headquarters/ I had this thought when it was announced last week that Rice had purchased the Sears lot.
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Another issue is that I don’t see how having a symphony/ballet/opera and some museums makes a city “cool” (in the admittedly vague way I’m using that term). Those amenities are associated with older, not younger, generations.
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Well, the question you asked was: what makes Nashville more hip than Houston. I answered. It wasn’t: which city is more well-rounded. Phoenix has more restaurants, museums, etc... than Nashville or Austin. Would you say Phoenix is more hip than either?
